Sony is celebrating PlayStation Plus’ big 10th anniversary this week, and it wants everyone to share in the festivities. If you’re not currently a subscriber but fancy playing some PlayStation 4 online multiplayer, you’ll be able to jump into any game from 12:01AM 4th July in your local timezone through 11:59PM 5th July.
This isn’t the first free online multiplayer weekend the manufacturer has hosted, but it should prove the perfect opportunity for non-subscribers to see what they’ve been missing out on. There’ll also be a limited time PS Plus theme available at some point later this week, but it’ll be removed from the PS Store promptly so you’ll need to act fast if you want to snag it.
[source blog.playstation.com]
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I'll be doing the opposite, I'm a subscriber who'll be playing single player games only. Just started The Last of Us Part 1 to learn all about this evil man Joel
I'm joking I've played it before, still playing it again though
Another theme junk. I always wanted to have full library of useless themes... 😀
Honestly, I am not even sure which games I own that could make use of the multiplayer...
@carlos82 I'm practicing this ps plus single-playerism whole time, and never been happier. ☺️ Nothing is more disturbing, than human players in my digital gaming. Rather play board game with friends. ☺️
@Nah900 Honestly, paying for online sucks in general. It makes me sad that all three companies do it now. I probably would buy more multiplayer games if I didn't have to pay for the privilege of playing online. I know some say that it is for service upkeep and better performance; and I can't vouch for Live Gold or PS+, but with NSO, the online doesn't seem to have improved at all which makes the admittedly cheap price still bit steep to me. The games and discounts of PS+ have never felt good enough for me to want to subscribe.
If Microsoft announces a free multiplayer during next-gen it'll be a win for Microsoft since Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for $15 a month has both Xbox Gold + Game Pass being merged, Microsoft could grab a huge market share again from Sony.
If only 'this weekend' could extend to 'forever'. Well, if it did, there'd go half of the plus membership base!
Uncharted 4 this weekend then
Not that I play much online these days anyway, but when I have been in the past I've noticed that the amount abuse I receive and people doing stuff like rage quitting increase massively during these free weekends.
I'll get a chance to play GTSport online. Pity I sold my steering wheel during lockdown. 😟
Time to brush up some SF and Tekken, then!
I think the days of charging for online access are numbered due to the success of cross play. Console loyalty is kind of over with xbox ps and pc playerbases being merged. If microsoft drops the bomb on xbox gold with multiplayer going free (just like pc) they will totally outflank sony and probably win next gen!
are we supposed to be grateful...
@netbean Not going to happen, most people won't ditch their libraries just becasuse Xbox offers free online.
10th Anniversary of PS+!! Yaay.
Bummer. I was hoping for a free Vita game, you know, for old time’s sake.
They should do this more often. Seems like years since the last. Maybe 1 at least?
@AdamNovice Gold isn't free.
So what about PS plus subscribers that have already paid a subscription fee then? Do we get a discount? Bit of a joke!!!
I just wish PlayStation did a bit better with offering a PS Plus and PS Now combo.
My son’s Xbox Live Ultimate 12 month package cost about £40 for the year. I had to pay about £65 to get PS Plus and Now and I’d say the games on offer are less. We don’t get all new PlayStation games on release for example or have the option to play those games on PC.
I think Sony can improve here with a combined package.
@AdamNovice you have a point but people would see xbox as the multiplayer console, I love PlayStation but I'd buy my first xbox ever if microsoft dropped it's multiplayer subscription. What's more is that Sony would be forced to follow suit. A win for freedom of the internet! But this is all a dream, companies love money. Think I'll build a PC for mp and still be able to play with my budds on any console
After all the year it's been Pay to Play online people still have the pipe dream it's going Free. ROFLMAO Just buy Plus when it's onsale and be happy you got it at a discount.
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